RALEIGH, NC (April 12) - Senior centerfielder, Joe Troilo (Avondale, Pa.) led off the
top of the ninth with a solo homer to left center field to break a eight all tie
and give the Monarchs of Old Dominion a 9-8 victory over N.C. State on Wednesday, April 12. The Monarchs are now 20-16-1 and
the Wolfpack drop to 21-17.

Jeff Eure (Pillow, PA.) led the Monarchs with three runs batted in as he
knocked in Jared Musolf (Lakehurst, NJ.) in the third and knocked in Musolf and
Tim Hummel in the sixth. Tim Hummel (Montgomery, NY.) had three hits in four
trips to the plate and Musolf had two hits in four at bats. Hummel is now
hitting .435. while Musolf is at .419.

Sophomore reliever Jon Tinkham (Chesapeake, Va.) picked up the win in
relief. He is now 3-0. Brian Wright led the Wolfpack with three hits, including
a solo homer in
the first inning. Dan Mooney also had three hits.

The Monarchs travel to Richmond, Va. for a three-game CAA series against
Virginia Commonwealth beginning at 7 p.m. Friday night at the Diamond.